Physical disabilities

1. Physical Disabilities
Britton Unverzagt & Amber Pogreba

2. Physical disability characteristics
 1. Loss of a limb
 2. Difficulty with fine motor skills
 3. Difficulty with gross motor skills
 4. Paralysis
 5. Limited energy
 6. Lack of concentration

3. Teaching Techniques
1. Give student extra time to write. Many students with physical
disabilities may struggle to write as quickly as other students.
2. Use the buddy system. Give the student with physical
disabilities a buddy to help take notes for them.
3. Provide two copies of books. Give students one copy for school
and one for home so they do not need to carry heavy books.
4. Sometimes accept late work. Students with physical
disabilities may have problems completing homework before
due dates due to them needing more time to complete tasks.
5. Allow the students to verbally answer. The student may have
difficulty using/raising their hands so allow them to answer
verbally.

4. Assistive Technology
 Speech recognition software is a program to identify words or phrases. People
who uses this can speak into it to type.
 Screen readers allows the blind or visually impaired users to read text that is
displayed on the computer screen with a speech synthesizer or braille display.
 Communication boards are to help teachers to see what the students are
trying to tell them. Also it helps the student so they can have a way to
communicate.
 Canes/ walkers/ wheelchairs help students to transport from class to class to
lunch.
 They have specialized chairs, desks, and tables for posture development.